Senior Vice Principal
Beacon Academy, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, DN35 9NF12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
7 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale 20-24
Senior Vice Principal job summary
The Senior Vice Principal is a crucial member of the school's leadership team, responsible for supporting the Principal in overseeing all aspects of school improvement at Beacon Academy. This role not only serves as a deputy to the Principal but also enhances the overall leadership capacity, allowing for more focused attention on curriculum development and teaching and learning.
The Senior Vice Principal will play a critical role in supporting the line management of leaders, ensuring that all areas of the school are aligned with the school's vision and values. This support is crucial in fostering a cohesive leadership team that can effectively drive change and continuous improvement at Beacon Academy.
Key Responsibilities and DutiesStrategic Leadership and School Improvement:
Deputise for the Principal and provide strategic leadership in their absence
Contribute to the development and implementation of the school's vision, ethos, and strategic direction
Lead on the school's improvement planning process, ensuring that all areas of the school are aligned with the school's priorities
Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of the school's performance, identifying areas for development and implementing effective strategies for improvement
Contribute to the wider Wellspring network
Curriculum and Teaching and Learning:
Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the school's curriculum, ensuring that it is well-sequenced and promotes progress for all pupils
Lead on the development and implementation of the school's teaching and learning strategy, supporting staff to deliver high-quality lessons
Monitor the quality of teaching and learning across the school, providing feedback and support to teachers to improve their practice
Oversee the school's assessment systems, using data to identify and address areas of underperformance
Leadership and Management:
Support the Principal in the line management of senior and middle leaders, ensuring that they are effectively leading their teams and driving improvement
Develop and maintain a cohesive and collaborative leadership team, fostering a culture of shared responsibility and accountability
Lead on the professional development of staff, identifying training needs and implementing effective CPD programmes
Contribute to the school's financial management, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to support school improvement priorities
Safeguarding and Pupil Welfare:
Ensure that the school's safeguarding policies and procedures are effectively implemented, and that all staff are trained and supported to fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities
Work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure that any safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly and effectively
Promote a culture of high expectations and support for all pupils, ensuring that their welfare and personal development are prioritised
Proven track record of successful senior leadership experience in a secondary school setting
Excellent understanding of curriculum design, assessment, and teaching and learning strategies
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with staff, pupils, and the wider school community
Demonstrable experience in leading and managing change, with a focus on continuous improvement
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to inform decision-making
Commitment to promoting the school's vision and values, and to ensuring that all pupils receive a high-quality education
Beacon Academy is committed to providing ongoing professional development opportunities for all staff, including the Senior Vice Principal. As part of this role, you will be encouraged to engage in regular training and development activities, such as:
Participation in leadership development programmes, including those offered by the Wellspring Academy Trust
Opportunities to attend and present at national and regional conferences and events
Access to a range of online and face-to-face training resources, tailored to your individual needs and interests
Mentoring and coaching from experienced senior leaders within the school and the trust
Opportunities to lead on school improvement projects and initiatives, further developing your leadership skills
The school will also support the Senior Vice Principal in pursuing any relevant professional qualifications or accreditations, such as the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
SafeguardingBeacon Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The Senior Vice Principal will play a key role in ensuring that the school's safeguarding policies and procedures are effectively implemented, and that all staff are trained and supported to fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities.
Specific safeguarding duties for the Senior Vice Principal include:
Providing strategic oversight and support for the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Ensuring that all staff receive appropriate safeguarding training and updates
Monitoring the effectiveness of the school's safeguarding practises and procedures
Liaising with external agencies, such as children's social care and the police, to ensure that any safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly and effectively
Promoting a culture of high expectations and support for all pupils, with a focus on their welfare and personal development
The Senior Vice Principal must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and must be willing to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS clearance.
Please note
Application forms must be completed. CVs will not be accepted.
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy recognises that it has a statutory and moral duty towards safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and, if appropriate, vulnerable adults who participate in any Trust activities and expects all staff to share this commitment.
An Enhanced DBS is required for this post.
Application forms must be completed in all instances, CVs will not be accepted.
To view our child protection and safeguarding policies please visit our website: https://beaconacademy.co.uk/
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Beacon Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 623 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Beacon Academy website (opens in new tab)
Beacon Academy opened on 1 September 2017 as part of the Wellspring Academy Trust. We are an exciting, expanding, inclusive and dynamic secondary academy which places the student at the heart of our provision.
Our distinctive ethos of ‘Human Scale Education’ sets us apart from other schools. At Beacon Academy your child will be known as an individual, supported and provided with opportunities to achieve academically and to develop as a young person.
Within our distinctive ethos we provide your child with opportunities, interventions and watch them thrive. We will continue to build upon solid foundations as an academy rated ‘Good’ by OFSTED. Regional champions in sports, poetry, photography and performing arts are just some examples of how your child will develop those crucial ‘soft skills’ needed to flourish in an ever changing world.
Parents are choosing Beacon Academy with the knowledge that not only is their child known as an individual and supported but academic progress is also at the heart of our provision.
Ultimately our students will leave as fully rounded young people, who in addition to their qualifications and references can present portfolios evidencing wider skills. This can range from building a rocket car to being an award winning member of a stage crew. Beacon Academy students, like the school itself, will have a Unique Selling point which makes them stand out from the crowd.
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